| Subject | Number | Title | Hours | Catalog Description | General Education Category |
| THTR | 109 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 hours. | Understanding the theatre experience through production examples and the critical examination of the contributions of playwright, actor, director, designer, and audience. Play attendance required. | Creative Arts, and Past course. |
| THTR | 140 | Polish Drama in Translation | 3 hours. | Elementary aspects of Polish dramatic theory and close reading of representative scripts selected from various periods. Same as POL 140. Taught in English. | Creative Arts, and World Cultures course. |
| THTR | 150 | Technical Theatre | 3 hours. | Basic techniques of play production. Survey of methods and materials of set construction, painting, stage lighting, backstage organization. Practical work with University Theatre. | |
| THTR | 151 | Fundamentals in Costume Construction | 3 hours. | Fundamentals of costume construction from conception to realization, through the use of sewing machines, pattern making, and historical research with practical projects. | |
| THTR | 161 | Introduction to Acting I | 3 hours. | Basic vocal and physical stage performance techniques including the role of character in relation to the intellectual and emotional landscape of a play. | |
| THTR | 209 | Modern Drama | 3 hours. | Theatre theories and techniques developed between 1870 and the present, notably those of Ibsen, Appia, Stanislavsky, Meyerhold, Brecht, Artaud, and Grotowski. Prerequisite(s): THTR 109 and consent of the instructor. | Creative Arts course. |
| THTR | 210 | Movement for Stage I | 3 hours. | Techniques in the physicalization of performance. Focus on the body in space as both primary and integrated theatrical communication. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in THTR 161. | |
| THTR | 245 | East Asian Theatre | 3 hours. | Survey of traditional theatre forms in China, Japan, and Korea, their cultural contexts, and influence on today's theatre. Students may also choose to research theatres of South East Asia. | Creative Arts course. |
| THTR | 250 | Set Design I | 3 hours. | Fundamental principles of visual perception: space, mass, balance, line, texture, shape, color, light, movement, tension and their use in creating visual environments for performance. Practical design projects required. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in THTR 150. | |
| THTR | 255 | Set Design II | 3 hours. | Basic interpretive and practical techniques in creating 3-dimensional performance environments including conceptualization, research, drafting, rendering and model building. Students create a design solution for one of the theatre productions. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in THTR 250. | |
| THTR | 256 | Lighting Design | 3 hours. | Basic interpretive and practical techniques in creating and enhancing 3-dimensional performance environments through lighting. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in THTR 150. | |
| THTR | 257 | Costume Design I | 3 hours. | Basic interpretive and practical techniques in designing stage costumes including conceptualization, rendering and construction techniques. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in THTR 151. | |
| THTR | 258 | Costume Design II | 3 hours. | Practical research and rendering techniques in designing stage costumes for use in theatrical productions. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in THTR 257. | |
| THTR | 259 | Makeup Design | 3 hours. | Principle of designing and applying makeup for stage performances including prosthetics and wigs. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in THTR 150 or grade of B or better in THTR 151. | |
| THTR | 260 | Voice for the Stage I | 3 hours. | Fundamentals of vocal production, their physical and emotional characteristics and their relationship to body, space, action and emotion. | |
| THTR | 261 | Voice for the Stage II | 3 hours. | The relationship between speech, sound, and dramatic sense. Detailed work on the principles of speech. Advancement of breath and phonation skills from Voice I. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in THTR 210 and grade of B or better in THTR 260. | |
| THTR | 262 | Acting II: Scene Study | 3 hours. | Techniques of interpreting text, character, and dramatic action. Includes attention to alternative dramatic forms and modes of performance. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in THTR 210 and grade of B or better in THTR 260; and sophomore standing or above. | |
| THTR | 263 | Acting II: Adaptations | 3 hours. | Techniques of adapting and interpreting text from fiction, short stories and novels into short dramatic scenes which the students write and act in. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in THTR 161 and grade of B or better in THTR 210; and sophomore standing or above. | |
| THTR | 280 | Practicum in Performance | 3 hours. | Rehearsal and performance techniques, including script analysis, characterization, voice, movement, directing, or design. May be repeated to a maximum of 18 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department and completion of a successful audition. | |
| THTR | 281 | Practicum in Theatre Administration | 1 TO 6 hours. | Planning and execution of specific projects in administration and box office; publicity, budget, marketing, house management, and scheduling. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. | |
| THTR | 282 | Practicum in Costuming | 1 TO 6 hours. | Practical experience in all aspects of construction and maintenance, including millinery, mask making, wig making, pattern drafting, and makeup application. May be repeated to a maximum of 15 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. | |
| THTR | 283 | Practicum in Technical Theatre | 1 TO 6 hours. | Practical experience in various technical areas: scenery construction, set painting, stage lighting, sound, and properties construction. May be repeated to a maximum of 15 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. | |
| THTR | 284 | Seminar on Play in Production | 3 hours. | Research and development for play production using the current University production as an example. Special topics. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. | |
| THTR | 299 | Individual Topics | 1 TO 3 hours. | Individual investigation of special problems. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, a 2.50 grade point average, and consent of the instructor. | |
| THTR | 310 | Movement for Stage II | 3 hours. | Advanced techniques in the physicalization of performance and the correlation of body and text as communicators of dramatic action. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in THTR 210; and junior standing or above. Recommended background: Advanced actor training and voice training. | |
| THTR | 410 | Movement for Stage III | 3 OR 4 hours. | Specialized topics in performance skills and physical theatre - incorporates clown, circus techniques, and mask work. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in THTR 310 and advanced physical performance experience; or consent of the instructor. | |
| THTR | 423 | Playwriting | 3 OR 4 hours. | The development of scripts for stage performance. Same as ENGL 495. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; and approval of the department and submission and approval of a playwriting sample or dialog-centered fiction prior to registration. | |
| THTR | 444 | Drama in Its Cultural Context I | 3 OR 4 hours. | Drama in its social and cultural context, through the seventeenth century. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. | |
| THTR | 445 | Drama in Its Cultural Context II | 3 OR 4 hours. | Drama in its social and cultural context, eighteenth to twentieth centuries. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. | |
| THTR | 451 | Advanced Acting: American Drama | 3 OR 4 hours. | Techniques of performing classical and modern American drama. Focus on character development and interpreting dramatic action. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in THTR 210 and grade of B or better in THTR 260; and grade of B or better in THTR 262 or grade of B or better in THTR 263; and sophomore standing or above. | |
| THTR | 452 | Advanced Acting: Shakespeare | 3 OR 4 hours. | Techniques of performing monologues and scenes from Shakespeare's plays. Focus on Magical Realism and techniques of performing in verse. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in THTR 210 and grade of B or better in THTR 261; and grade of B or better in THTR 262 or grade of B or better in THTR 263; and junior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. | |
| THTR | 455 | Acting: Comedy | 3 OR 4 hours. | Techniques of performing classic comedy. Emphasis on the "Commedia dell'arte" and improvisational comedy. Topics vary. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in THTR 262 or graduate standing in theatre. | |
| THTR | 458 | Advanced Acting: Chekhov | 3 OR 4 hours. | Techniques of performing scenes from Chekhov's plays and short stories. Focus on Naturalistic theater, Psychological Realism and craft of transforming into the character. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in THTR 452; or consent of the instructor or graduate standing in theatre. | |
| THTR | 459 | Advanced Acting: Ensemble | 3 OR 4 hours. | Process and scoring of character development in a full-length twentieth-century play. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in THTR 451 and grade of B or better in THTR 452 and grade of B or better in THTR 458; and junior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. | |
| THTR | 462 | Voice for the Stage III | 3 OR 4 hours. | Advanced techniques in the integration of voice, speech, dialects, and other text-related vocal performance skills. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in THTR 452; and junior standing or above or graduate standing in theatre. | |
| THTR | 464 | Special Projects in Theatrical Design | 3 OR 4 hours. | Twentieth-century styles: design for the contemporary stage. Problems in conceptualization, realization, and execution. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 2 time(s). Prerequisite(s): THTR 250 or THTR 256; or THTR 257 and THTR 259; or graduate standing in theatre. | |
| THTR | 465 | Stage Direction | 3 OR 4 hours. | Exploration of conceptual planning and implementation skills for the stage director ranging from script interpretation to rehearsal and performance. Performance projects required. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in THTR 210 and grade of B or better in THTR 250; and grade of B or better in THTR 256 or grade of B or better in THTR 257; or graduate standing in theatre. | |
| THTR | 466 | Special Projects in Performance Training | 3 OR 4 hours. | Training in varying advanced techniques of performance. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 2 time(s). Prerequisite(s): THTR 262; or for graduate students, consent of the instructor. | |
| THTR | 467 | Advanced Acting: Brecht, Beckett, Pinter | 3 OR 4 hours. | Techniques of performing styles in the theatre of alienation and the theatre of the absurd. Focus on interpreting characters from plays by Brecht, Beckett and Pinter. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): THTR 459; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. | |
| THTR | 470 | Contemporary Performance Techniques | 3 OR 4 hours. | The relationship of contemporary theory and performance techniques with attention to both text and non-text based forms. Topics vary. Performance projects required. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). | |
| THTR | 472 | Investigative Collaboration | 3 OR 4 hours. | Collaboration as the primary means for theatrical creation. Production teams assigned to joint-production projects. Topics vary. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). | |
| THTR | 474 | Internship | 1 TO 8 hours. | Students work in an approved professional setting. Individual projects developed through conferences with a faculty member and a field supervisor. May be repeated for a maximum of 1-6 hours for undergraduate students; or 1-8 hours for graduate students. Undergraduate credit should be in multiples of 3. Only three hours may be applied toward theatre major requirements. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or above and 12 hours of upper-division courses in theatre, with a 3.00 grade point average in those courses. | |
| THTR | 475 | Advanced Acting: Audition | 3 OR 4 hours. | Selection and performing of audition pieces from theater, film, and television. Professional seminars and discussions with actors, directors, agents and casting directors. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. | |
| THTR | 491 | Study Abroad in Theatre | 0 TO 16 hours. | Study abroad within an approved foreign exchange program or departmentsponsored program. May be repeated with approval. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department. | |
| THTR | 498 | Independent Study | 1 TO 4 hours. | Individual investigation of special problems that may be student-initiated or related to faculty research. May also be used for special University-sponsored projects, such as interdisciplinary seminars. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Senior or graduate standing and approval of the department. |